Hi Sandra, one of my favorites is Scottish Highlanders by Charles MacKinnon. It gives a pretty good description of clan life and some info and crest on specific clans as well. You also get some history about Scotland as well. I bought the book through Barnes and Nobles in their bargain book section. Joanne ;-) ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra <diogenes@infowest.com> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 19/10/99 13:36 Subject: SURNAMES > Hello: > > I'm trying to locate a decent book on Scotch surnames > >

Sandra: The book Joanne mentions is excellent. Also, there are numerous surname and crest books which are DISCOUNTED at: http://genealogy-books.com/books/scotland/ Amazon.com is great but that rarely discount genealogy books. Jeannette ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra <diogenes@infowest.com> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 19/10/99 13:36 Subject: SURNAMES > Hello: > > I'm trying to locate a decent book on Scotch surnames > >

Kate: Many thanks. I too have the CDs, but I was hoping to be able to access the streets. Eileen

Hello: I'm trying to locate a decent book on Scotch surnames, clans, and crests. Does anyone know a good title? Thank you. Sandra MacDonald

Hi again. I can't see anything at this time, but will keep a look out.. Annie. -----Original Message----- From: Keith McAdam <macca@i-o.net.au> To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, October 17, 1999 6:49 PM Subject: Re: McAdam/MCgregor >Hi Annie,thanks for you message,,I will await with bated breath,,, Keith >----- Original Message ----- >From: Ann Stadden <astadden@execulink.com> >To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, October 16, 1999 11:22 PM >Subject: Re: McAdam/MCgregor > > >> Hi Keith, I study same daily, will take a look see. ANNIE OF MCGREGOR >> RESEARCH >> McGregor Pearson, McGregor Lee, McGregor >> Laurason, McGregor McKinlay, McGregor Menzie, McGregor >> McFarlin, McGregor McNicol, Rotson, McGillivie,McDiramid, >> McKiver with a possible Rob Roy McGregor connection >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Keith McAdam <macca@i-o.net.au> >> To: SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Saturday, October 16, 1999 2:17 AM >> Subject: McAdam/MCgregor >> >> >> >Hi,I am researching the McAdam family the seem to have lived in the >> >Kilmarnock area, I am back to a Frederick McAdam who married Janet Wyllie >> in >> >1836 in Kilmarnock birth dates in the 1818 era,as a child I was given to >> >believe we were related to RobRoy (Adam )McGregor..Could anyone help?? >> Keith >> >(,macca@i-o.net.au) >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >==== SCOTLAND-GENWEB Mailing List ==== >> >Beware of the Genealogy Bug; >> >It's bite can be addictive! >> > >> >============================== >> >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >> >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >> >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >> > >> > >> >> >> ==== SCOTLAND-GENWEB Mailing List ==== >> Scottish Universities >> Their Libraries & Archives >> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~jimjar/jimjargg.htm >> >> ============================== >> Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >> RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > > >==== SCOTLAND-GENWEB Mailing List ==== >Scottish Universities >Their Libraries & Archives >http://www.ozemail.com.au/~jimjar/jimjargg.htm > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >

Dear all, As part of the Highland Homecomings project I am writing a paper on the theme of the internet and genealogy: in effect, how people use the internet to 'publish' and research their family histories. If you have a family history web site or have seen some good examples of other people's genealogy web sites, I would be very grateful if you could forward the relevant URL(s) to me. Likewise, if you have any particular thoughts about the role of the internet in maintaining senses of 'Scottishness' then I would love to hear from you. Either send your replies to the list or to me directly at homecomings@scotweb.org For those that don't know, the Highland Homecomings project has been set up to examine journeys made by people of Scottish descent throughout the world to the 'old country'. Full details, including on-line questionnaire, articles, etc, are available at http://www.scotweb.org/homecomings The project is based at the Highland Folk Museum in Kingussie in the Central Highlands. I look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes, Paul Basu. ==================================== HIGHLAND HOMECOMINGS PROJECT http://www.scotweb.org/homecomings homecomings@scotweb.org Highland Folk Museum Duke Street Kingussie Inverness-shire PH21 1JG Scotland Tel: (local) 01540 662435 (international) 00 441 540 662 435 Fax: (local) 01540 661631 (international) 00 441 540 661 631

I would like to know if anyone recognizes the above names as being particular Scot. My FiL's people were suppose to have come over from Scotland and I find these 2 names in the background. My grandmother in law said that the name Plouden was an old family name, but I have never seen or heard anyone else with that name. Can you help? Margaret in Florida USA

Hi everyone, My computer crashed 5 days ago and I lost all messages and my address book. If you have written to me PLEASE write again. Regards from Nancy in Australia. Research Names - MACKAY of Farr DEAS of Leith STRACHAN of Leith ANDERSON of Glasgow McURICK of Cramond

Hi everybody, I just found the parents of Jean LAIDLAW, b: 25 Mar 1886 in either Edinburgh or Glasgow, Scotland. Father is: John W. LAIDLAW, mother is: Jessie DALE. Does anybody have those in their line? I would love to hear from you, Sylvia jsgidley@interquest.de

I am looking for informations about the Boyle family who lived in Paisley in tne 1825s. They had a daughter Ellen b.1826 who married in New-York in 1854 and settled later in Le Havre (France).Many of her descendants live in Normandy and are curious of their Scot origin. JL CANAUD ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Very common name in Ireland, all parts especially Ulster, least in Munster. Mainly a Scottish or Northern English surname (son of Henry). good luck... --->Thomas Odhran Myles

Hi Jim, Thank you so much for your information, I appreciate it. I too have the CD but I am not sure if I am using it to it's full potential. Kind Regards, Kate

Scots, Anyone familiar wir the McInnish family of the MacInnes Clan? Thanks, J R

Hi Kate The fiche version of the 1881 census is available in several family history centres and genealogy socities. It has a listing by address (not easy but I think there is a street index. With the cd version you have to look for some name that gives yoiu hundreds of entries and shoot through them quickly checking streets - it doesn't always work and takes a lot of time. Possibly someone else has a better solution. I like the cd version. It's in my own computer. The fiche version is 3 hoiurs drive from here or order it and wait months Jim McArthur

> I was given the following off of a sword dated 1868 - a Sinclair sword. > > Does anyone know what this says? > > Mc re dnp ale de MeuAzig g bre 1868 > u = > > > 1) The "re" is super scripted above the "u". > > 2) The "d" in the "dnp" looked similar to either a cursive q or a 'd' with > a hook going backward over the > top of the d. > > 3) The 'ale' is super scripted above the what looked like an equal sign. > > I would love to know what it says....I know it looks very cryptic. > > Thank you. > > Andrea A. Ferguson > > > > > > ==== SCOTLAND-GENWEB Mailing List ==== > Please DO NOT forward information on viruses, > spam,etc.... to the List. You may question me > privately about such, but here on the List/Digest > keep to genealogy please. > Thanks > >

Hi J.R, In our family tree we have an Alexander McInish who was born around 1750 in Ardchattan. I have no D.O.B as such but he married Janet McIntyre of Ardincaple & had at least one son named John. John was baptised in June 1797 in Kilbrandon. I hope this is of some help to you. We have nothing more on him other than he was a gardener in 1810 Carolyn McInnes

----- Original Message ----- From: Sharon / Harry Colquhoun <Thistledew@BelleMeadInternet.com> To: <SCOTLAND-GENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 12:30 AM Subject: (no subject) > Hi Listers, > Folks in church this morning here in New Jersey mentioned that they were > just back from Scotland and had attended a "High Episcopal" church. Is > this the Church of England? What is the Church of Scotland? > Presbyterian? How popular is the Episcopal church in Scotland at this > time in history? > > Sharon Colquhoun > Belle Mead, New Jersey USA The Scottish Reformation was not Presbyterian, but modified Episcopalian. When James VI became James I the English views of the Church were imported, and there developed a real tension between Presbyterianism and Episcopalianism. The History of the 17th Century was very much these two understanding of Church/State relations fighting things out. The Scottish Episcopal Church is the Church which refused to accept the Legitimacy of William III as King. They had a very difficult 18th Century, during which they demonstrated their position by ordaining the Bishop for the Rebellious Colonists. Because of Social Changes in the 19th Century they were heavily influenced by events in the Church of England, and are (generally) very High Church. At present they have about 39,000 members c.f. the Church of Scotland which is Presbyterian in government with about 670,000. Edward Andrews St. Nicholas Buccleuch Parish Church Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland Visit our Web site http://www.btinternet.com/~stnicholas.buccleuch/index.htm

Hi all Could someone please look up the 1861 census for 3 Young St New Town Edinburgh to see if the NOTMAN family were still there as they were in 1851..I would be so greatful for the help..Thanks a million Mike in Ontario Canada..

I'm not sure if this applies to the Episcopal church in Scotland or not, but I grew up in a "high" Episcopal church in the southern U.S. In a nutshell, the high church trappings (not necessarily theology) are more like the Catholic church -- we had priests (who could marry) and monks and nuns (who could not marry). We went to confession, our mass was very similar to the Catholic mass (in Latin, back then). We observed meatless Fridays, all sorts of seasons and saint days. The "low" church was closer to the Methodists, from what I understand, but since I wasn't raised in that one, I hesitate to speak for it. Maybe someone else on the list can. I would assume that the Church of England would have "High" and "Low" church just as the U.S. does. The Church of Scotland is Presbyterian. Judy Sharon / Harry Colquhoun wrote: > Hi Listers, > Folks in church this morning here in New Jersey mentioned that they were > just back from Scotland and had attended a "High Episcopal" church. Is > this the Church of England? What is the Church of Scotland? > Presbyterian? How popular is the Episcopal church in Scotland at this > time in history? > > Sharon Colquhoun > Belle Mead, New Jersey USA > > ==== SCOTLAND-GENWEB Mailing List ==== > For up to date info, try: > http://www.scotland.net/ > > ============================== > FREE UNLIMITED Web space at RootsWeb! > Any subject: genealogy, computers, pets! Get your Freepages account today: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi

Hi Listers, Folks in church this morning here in New Jersey mentioned that they were just back from Scotland and had attended a "High Episcopal" church. Is this the Church of England? What is the Church of Scotland? Presbyterian? How popular is the Episcopal church in Scotland at this time in history? Sharon Colquhoun Belle Mead, New Jersey USA